Algester
Algester is growing fast, but far from a train.
Algester is growing fast, up 2.45% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Sunnybank, about 4.2 km); unemployment ran above the Brisbane norm at the 2021 Census, at 6.2%.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 36 and households on a median $1,716 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- growing fast, up 2.45% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Sunnybank, about 4.2 km)
- unemployment ran above the Brisbane norm at the 2021 Census, at 6.2%
Algester on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Algester, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Algester against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Algester population grew from 8,810 in 2016 to 10,205 in 2025, a change of 15.8% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Algester | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,810 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 8,854 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 8,945 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 9,071 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 9,110 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 9,139 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 9,339 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 9,642 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 9,961 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 10,205 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Algester gained 938 residents from internal migration and 289 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,035 people moved away — a net addition of 192 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+938
- Internal migration out+916
- Overseas migration in+289
- Natural increase+52
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,432 | 9,020 | +7.0% |
| Median age | 35 | 36 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,526/wk | $1,716/wk | +12% |
| Median weekly rent | $390/wk | $395/wk | +1.3% |
| Born overseas | 41.3% | 42.8% | +1.4 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 26.9%
- Mortgaged 41.2%
- Rented 30.7%
- Other / not stated 1.2%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Algester against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Algester went from $590 in 2024-Q1 to $670 in 2026-Q2, up 14%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Algester | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $590 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $600 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $610 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $625 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $620 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $620 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $650 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $630 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $650 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $670 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $675n=19 | $750n=26 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $650n=27 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Algester was $670 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 8% on a year earlier. That is $14 a week above the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $675.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $670 | +8.1% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $650 | +4.8% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $630 | +0.8% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $650 | +6.6% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $620 | +3.3% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $620 | +5.1% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $625 | +9.6% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $610 | +10.9% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $600 | +9.1% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $590 | +15.7% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $570 | +7.5% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $550 | +12.2% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $550 | +17.0% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $510 | +15.9% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $530 | +20.5% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $490 | +8.9% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $470 | +14.6% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $440 | +11.4% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $440 | +11.4% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $450 | +5.9% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $410 | +2.5% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $395 | +1.3% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $395 | +0.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $425 | +10.4% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $400 | +2.6% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $390 | −1.3% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $395 | +0.0% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $385 | −3.8% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $390 | +1.3% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $395 | +1.3% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $395 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $400 | +2.6% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $385 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $390 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $395 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $390 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 5score 998
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 5score 984
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 6score 1,002
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 5score 986
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Algester sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Algester is policed by the Queensland Police Service Calamvale Division, which also covers Calamvale - Stretton and Parkinson - Drewvale. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Algester specifically.
Most-reported offences · Calamvale Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,295 /100k−51% vs QLD↑ 12%
- Unlawful Entry740 /100k+9% vs QLD↑ 13%
- Drug Offences393 /100k−76% vs QLD↑ 65%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle391 /100k+16% vs QLD↑ 30%
- Assault349 /100k−67% vs QLD↑ 1%
- Robbery41 /100k−9% vs QLD↑ 14%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Calamvale Division — not Algester on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Calamvale Division over the last 12 months, running 51% below the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Algester — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,295 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 12% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 740 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↑ 13% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 393 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 65% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 391 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 30% vs prior year |
| Assault | 349 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 1% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 41 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 14% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Calamvale Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 20222.9%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
3.0% of Algester is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- Medium <1%
- Low <1%
- Very Low 1.2%
Algester has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, with up to about 2.9% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 3.0% of Algester as flood-liable, roughly under 1% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 2.9% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 3.0% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 1.2% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Algester SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 supermarkets and 14 green spaces. For families: 9 playgrounds. Staying active: 13 sports fields. The nearest train station, Sunnybank, is about 4,150 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 32 bus stops here.
GPs and clinics, cafés and gyms are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for them here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Algester State School
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Algester World of Learning
- Parkinson World of Learning
Gyms & fitness
- AJ's Gym
GPs & clinics
- Algester Star Medical Centre
Supermarkets
- King Market
- Algester AsiaMart
Green spaces
- Timberland Park
- Col Bennet Park
- Endiandra Street Park
- Pardalote Park
- Mt Tamborine Avenue Park
- Blue Range Drive Park
- Lorikeet Park
- Springwater Place Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Algester has 13 council parks covering 31 ha, with 2.8 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 5 have a barbecue and 2 have a dog off-leash area.
- Endiandra Street Park345 Algester Road, Algester11 ha1.3 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecueDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Col Bennett Park39 Triantha Street, Algester7.8 ha0.9 km bikeway & shared path2 barbecues
- Laurel Oak Park53 Laurel Oak Drive, Algester2.6 ha0.6 km bikeway & shared path
- Blue Range Drive Park27 Blue Range Drive, Algester2.0 ha1 barbecue
- Timberland Park37 Cupania Street, Algester1.9 ha
- Springwater Place Park (No. 27)27 Springwater Place, Algester1.7 ha
- Fenwick Crescent Park39 Fenwick Crescent, Algester1.7 ha
- Pardalote Park24 Woodland Street, Algester0.6 ha1 barbecueDog off-leash, fully fenced
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- Delathin Road Park44 Delathin Road, Algester0.4 ha
- Mt Tamborine Avenue Park8 Mt Tamborine Avenue, Algester0.2 ha
- Lorikeet Park (Algester)45 Woodland Street, Algester0.2 ha1 barbecue
- Busby Street Park32 Busby Street, Algester0.2 ha
- Constance Street Park9 Constance Street, Algester0.1 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Algester. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Nottingham Road Park (No. 233) · Algester · 2.2 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Algester on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Algester, route 130 runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 42 minutes, roughly every 10 minutes in the morning peak — it joins the South East Busway at Griffith University. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Algester
- 130Parkinson - City~42 min · every ~10 min in the peak · via the busway at Griffith University
- 131Parkinson - City via Hellawell Rd~46 min · every ~8 min in the peak · via the busway at Griffith University
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 42 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 8 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 15 min |
| 130 — Parkinson - City | about 42 min, joins the busway at Griffith University |
| 131 — Parkinson - City via Hellawell Rd | about 46 min, joins the busway at Griffith University |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Algester SA2 contains 2 schools, of which 1 is government and 1 non-government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Algester sits in decile 5 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 69% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Algester State School (primary), Calamvale Community College (junior secondary), Calamvale Community College (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Calamvale Community College (primary), Watson Road State School (primary), Sunnybank Hills State School (primary), Sunnybank State High School (junior secondary), Sunnybank State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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- Algester State School · State · Prep–6
- St Stephen's School (Algester) · Catholic · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
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Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereAlgester+2.5%
- 01Pallara - Willawong+7.4%
- 02Calamvale - Stretton+1.7%
- 03Parkinson - Drewvale+0.7%
- 04Rocklea - Acacia Ridge+0.6%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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